Medicinal plants with anti-inflammatory activities from selected countries and regions of Africa

OO Oguntibeju - Journal of inflammation research, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Various nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been shown to reduce pain and
inflammation by blocking the metabolism of arachidonic acid by isoform of cyclooxygenase …

Sulphur-containing amino acids: protective role against free radicals and heavy metals

MB Colovic, VM Vasic, DM Djuric… - Current medicinal …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Sulphur is an abundant element in biological systems, which plays an
important role in processes essential for life as a constituent of proteins, vitamins and other …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the Anti-Hyperglycaemic, Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of the Methanol Extract of Moringa Oleifera in Diabetes-Induced …

EI Omodanisi, YG Aboua, OO Oguntibeju - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disease of multiple aetiologies in insulin secretion. A
deficiency in insulin results in hyperglycemia with metabolic disturbances of biomolecules …

Endogenous antioxidants: a review of their role in oxidative stress

TAF Aguilar, BCH Navarro… - A master regulator of …, 2016 - books.google.com
Oxidative stress (OxS) constitutes a disturbance caused by an imbalance between the
generation of free radicals and antioxidant system, which causes damage to biomole‐-cules …

Health-promoting effects of red palm oil: evidence from animal and human studies

R Loganathan, KM Subramaniam… - Nutrition …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The fruit of the oil palm tree (Elaeis guineesis) is the source of antioxidant-rich red palm oil.
Red palm oil is a rich source of phytonutrients such as tocotrienols, tocopherols …

[HTML][HTML] Potential role of sulfur-containing antioxidant systems in highly oxidative environments

E Mukwevho, Z Ferreira, A Ayeleso - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
All forms of life maintain a reducing environment (homeostasis) within their cells.
Perturbations in the normal redox state can lead to an oxidative environment which has …

[HTML][HTML] Centella asiatica ameliorates diabetes-induced stress in rat tissues via influences on antioxidants and inflammatory cytokines

B Masola, OO Oguntibeju, AB Oyenihi - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Centella asiatica (L.) Urban (Family: Apiaceae) is a perennial herb that has been
used to elevate mood, improve memory, treat wounds and manage kidney-related ailments …

Bioactive compounds and health benefits of some palm species traditionally used in Africa and the Americas–a review

T da Silveira Agostini-Costa - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance According to previous ethno-medicinal reviews, Cocos
nucifera, Elaeis guineensis and Phoenix dactylifera are among the main palms which are …

Diabetes mellitus-induction: Effect of different streptozotocin doses on male reproductive parameters

TS Omolaoye, BT Skosana, SS du Plessis - Acta histochemica, 2018 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is reported to be involved in male reproductive impairment, and its
impact is evident in the increased prevalence of infertility. Various studies have reported that …

[HTML][HTML] Antidiabetic and antioxidant activity of ethyl acetate extract fraction of Moringa oleifera leaves in streptozotocin-induced diabetes rats via inhibition of …

GA Bamagous, SS Al Ghamdi, IAA Ibrahim… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To evaluate the antioxidant and antidiabetic mechanism (s) of ethyl acetate
extract fraction of Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera) leaves on streptozotocin-induced diabetes in …